Lisie Hospital - Doctor Profile

Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram
HOD - Senior Consultant Surgeon

General Details

Dr.Jose Chacko Periapuram is HOD and has 34 years of experience in the field of Cardio Thoracic Surgery. He is a renowned cardiac surgeon and prolific medical writer who has authored several articles. He performed the first successful heart transplant in the state of Kerala. Besides, he performed the first successful heart retransplant in the country. He is the founder and Chairman of “HEART CARE FOUNDATION”. Government of India honoured him by conferring on him “Padmashri”.

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE, BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBBS)
FELLOWSHIP OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (FRCS) (Glasgow)
FELLOWSHIP OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (FRCS) (Edin burgh)
FELLOWSHIP OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (FRCS) CTh (UK)
Achievements

• CONDUCTED 20000 OPEN HEART SURGERIES SO FAR.
• FIRST HEART TRANSPLANT KERALA 2003
• BEATING HEART BYPASS PROGRAM AND ARTERIAL BYPASS PROGRAM ES TABLISHED IN KERALA.
• FIRST HEART RE- TRANSPLANT INDIA
• FIRST HEART LUNGS TRANSPLANT ,KERALA
Publications

Various publications in Cardio Thoracic journals
Experience
- HOD Cardiac Surgery – Lisie Hospital Ernakulum - 2008 to still continue.
- Consultant cardio thoracic surgeon 1996 – 2008 ( medical trust hospital ,Kochi)
- Cardio thoracic surgery worked as senior house officer, registrar and as senior registrar 1989 – 1995.university hospital of Wales, Cardiff UK.